Blow head for glass container making machines



y 1943- o. H. SAMUELSON ET AL 2,442,315

BLOW HEAD FOR GLASS CONTAINER MAKING MACHINES Filed Nov. 24, 1944 v INVENTOR. OTTO H. SAMUELSON and. ANTHONY I. ZAPPIA A TTOR NE 7 Patented May 25, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BLOl/V HEAD FOR GLASS CONTAINER MAKING MACHINES Application November 24, 1944, Serial No. 564,914

11 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to blow heads,

particularly adapted for blowing and internally cooling articles of glassware in the molds in which the glassware is adapted to be given its final shape. The invention is particularly applicable for use in connection with the carrying out of certain methods and in connection with certain apparatus wherein there is delivered initially to the glassware, while the same is within the mold, sufficient fiuid under pressure for shaping or blowing the article in the mold and then admitting fluid under pressure for the purpose of cooling the1 carticle after it has assumed its shape in the mo One of the objects of the invention is to provide a blow head for use as above, which shall be extremely simple in construction, lending itself to ready assembly and disassembly of the parts and which shall be extremely simple in its construction and operation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a blow head having means for delivering a stream or streams of cooling air on the neck of the container to be shaped, in order to set the shaped neck rapidly and to prevent budged finishes on the neck.

The present application is a continuation in part of our co-pending application, Serial No. 450,538, filed July 11, 1942, resulting in Patent No. 2,363,999, and. continuation in part of our copending application, Serial No. 460,370, filedOctoher 1, 1942, resulting in Patent No. 2,382,028.

For the purpose of disclosing the invention, certain embodiments thereof are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a blow head embodying the subject matter of our invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a modification of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. i3 is a top plan View of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 shows a control valve which may be used in connection with either of the structures illustrated in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2.

' In the embodiments of the invention illustrated, the blow head is adapted to cooperate and be associated with a blow mold I adapted to receive a suitable glass blank, in the present instance a blank for shaping a bottle, which blank has a neck finish 2.

The blow head proper 4 has an air tight engagement with the mold I and is recessed at 5.

The inner wall of this recess is provided with an annular channel or groove 6 and the recess is provided with a liner 1 provided with 'periora tions 8 adapted to coincide with the groove or channel 6 to provide, in effect, a series of air nozzles through which the air maybe directed against the completed or finished neck of the container being molded, and perpendicular to the axis of said neck. The top of the blow head 4 is provided with a neck 9 adapted to receive the lower end of a hollow stem l0. The lower end of this stem is provided with an extension I I adapted to pass through an enlarged portion 12 of the opening in the neck and then by giving the same a half turn the neck and the stem will be locked together, suitable pins l3 being provided to prevent rotative movement between the blow head 4 and the stem l0, under normal conditions.

The upper end of the stem 10 is internally screw-threaded to receive a hollow threaded coupling Hi, the upper end of which is threaded into a T-coupling I5. Between the T-coupling l5 and the stem I0 is clamped, in position, a hollow collar I 6 having an internal annular groove H or chamber communicating with an outlet port i8 and the interior of the coupling [4 and adapted to be connected with a suitable outlet conduit or pipe Hi. This T-coupling and the collar l6 comprise a head secured to the upper end of the stem l0 and provide a head through which fluid under pressure is introduced into and permitted to escape from the article in the mold.

The T-coupling 15 receives a threaded nipple 20 of smaller diameter at its lower end than the T-coupling and having formed therein a plurality of ports 2|. The lower end of this hollow nipple -20 has brazed or otherwise secured therein a downwardly extending hollow air delivery tube 22 which is of sufiicient length to project into the recess 5 of the blow head, slightly beyond the same, and into the bottle in the mold I. This tube is of smaller diameter than the stem 10 and the threaded nipple l4. The hollow nipple 20 at its lower end seats on the upper end of the threaded nipple l4 and makes a sealing joint at this point and thus providing a chamber ll above the sealing joint. The T-coupling I5 is adapted to be connected with a suitable air supply pipe 23 in which is arranged a T-coupling 24 to which a branch air supply pipe 25 is adapted to be connected. The lower end of this supply pipe 25 connects with an elbow 26 threaded into an opening in the blow head 4 and communicating with the annular channel 6.

The top of the blow head 4 is provided with erly shape the same. At the same time through 1 We claim:

the branch pipe 25 a stream of air, isdelivered through the openings 8 against the'shaped -n'eclg' of the blank to quickly cool the same to prevent it from bulging under the air pressure which-is: admitted to the interior of the-bl'ank-throu'gh 4 escape through the hollow stem and as a result, a stream of cooling air will be delivered through the blank, and by this time has assumed its proper shape.

5 As indicated in Fig. 4, a control valve 4| may be connectedinthe supply pipe; 25; to provide means whereby the amount of air *under pressure admitted to the channel 6 and therefore to the ii recess 5 may be adjusted.

'1::'.A: device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold in which the formed neck of thefartiole is adapted to project beyond the top of the mold; comprising a blow head adapted for the supply tube 22. During the'bl'owing period? -1. fluid tight engagement with the mold and having the escape of the blowing air pressure from the" blank is shut off by a suitabl'ezcontrol valve? (not? shown), connected with the escape pipe lB. soon, however, as the blank has assumed its final shape under thepressure of the air under pressure admitted throi-iglr the tuba-122, the-valve controlling 5 the exit -of airthrough the pipe 19' is' opened-so ithatas the airis admitted to the shaped blank it immediatelye'scapesthrough-the hollow. stem l 0, the ports 8', and through; the pipe 195w the-atmosphere" thereby permitting a 'streami'oficooling air-to be passed through-the shapedblank forthe purpose'of cooling the same:

The'blow head unit is suitably'supported by -a supporting new: carried at the end of a-sup-- portln'g arm (not shown) and-through which'the stemisthreaded-for the purpose ofvertical adjusylitment; .1-: t

iii-Fig; 2 fwehave' illustrateda nibdification or the structure showrr'in Fig; -1'-w-herein-- the valve for controllingtheescape'oi-the fi'uidunderpressure admittedto' itheshapediblank formsa part-of the blow head? unit; T this end the'upper-end ofithe stem lU'is threaded into-e -headl-28 formingfavalvdbody: I A central openin'g -30 exten'ds throughthe" head 28,which 'opeiiing at its top' is "closed 'byjthe" hollow nipple H Wh-ich at its lower end seatson atshoulder irl' dividing the openin' l'into' upper-"and lower f chambers. The lower chamber "26'. of *the'opening 30fcommunicates i through aport 32, When-the-parts arerotatefdto a predetermined 'p os'ition, with-an outlet port -33 'm the rotating 'm'ember"34'-of 'the valve. The head '28 isj provide'd withaninl'etport 35 com municating with *an annulari recess or upper chamber 3 6 of; the' cent'eropening 30 in the body, which chamber in turnfc'ommunipates with tlie airidelivery tube zathrqug su pabl openings--31 in'tlie tube. This tube 22, as in Fig '1; is secured to ,the end of the nipple"29'; TheinIet-pOI't-BE is connected with a supply pipe 38' having a' T- coupling 39 therein, which T-couplin communicates, as'in Fig. 1', with the annular channel 6 in the head lf The rotating valve member 34 of'the va1ve-is 60 Drovidedwith afsuitableflstar wheel AE'adaptedto be operated by's'uitable mefchanism's; torotate th'e valve member 34 andplace'the escape opening -33' in commuriicatlon with the esca eport 32, 'at predeterminedlintervals, Therefore; when the re tati'ng valve member-iris movedito a position: to close the escape ports] 3 2; i and "when" the blowing fluid.v under pressure isadmittedto' the blank; thispressurelcannot. escapejfrom' the blank and therefore shapes .th blank Within the n'iol'df As soonghowever', as therotatinglvalve member 34-is nioved'to cause theports 32 'arid133fto' coincide; the hollow stem In is placedjinjcolrmiunication'with the atmosphere so that'as'thej air \unde'r'pressure is delivered to the interior of the blank; it may a'neck're'ceiving recess for receiving the finished 'neckiofcthmartiele and of greater diameter than said neck. said head having fluid delivery nozzles disposed'therein in a position to deliver streams of cooling fluid against the exterior of said neck atan angle to theaxis ofsaid- -neck; said blow head-'having -an "opening in -its'-top-for .the=recep-. tion of -an air-delivery tube; 1 A

- 2. A device forblowing and cooling artloles of glassware in a mold in' which the finished neck- 0fthe articleis--adaptedto= project abovethe top of the mold; -comprising'a blow -head adapted for-ain tight engagement with 'th'e mold andhaving ab neck receiving recess fon receiving the -=flni'shed neck of the article and of greater diameter than saidneck,-. the walk-0f s'aid -recessfhaving: an an nular channel formed thereinand a-l-inep for said recess having openings therein-coincidingwith a d channel; Y a

3. A device for blowing and cooling articlesqaf glassware in amoldy comprising" a' 'blow -head adapted-for ai-r tight engagement-with 'the mold; said blow I head-having a-=passage therein com-- municating-withinterior of -thearticle, ahollow 40 stem supporting -said blowhead atits lower end and communicating through'saidpassa-ge with-the interior ofthe article,a head secured't'o the upper end 0f said-hollow stem having a part communieatingwith the interior of tlie stem an'd='extending to the exterior of-saidhead' a hoHow nippleclosing'the upper end of said 'stemand anaair delivery tube of sufficient length -toproject through said -hollowstem 1 through- -said. blow-head and into the article supported-from the lower end'of.

- ii A device for blowingand cooling art-ioles 'of glasswarein a mold; comprising-wblow-head:

adapted forair=-tight- 'enga=gement withthe mold and having' arecess therein communicating with the interior-of-the articlegs'aici blow -headhaving' an opening in its-upper end-*connected with said recess; a hollow ste'm supportingsaid blow -head atitslower end and'communica-tingwith-said recess through said opening, a head secured to-the upper end' of said hollotv stemhaving aport communicating with 'saidhol-low stem and ittending to the exterior of said head, said head having-an: opening extending: to: the top -'thereof, a hollow nipple closing the top of saidppening and an airdelivery tube asupportedibywsaid nipple andQeX- tendingithrough' said stemubeyond .the Jowerzend.

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5. A device 1 for blowing: and :cooling articles of glasswarein a mold; =comprising'ia blowchead.

adapted-for air tightengagement with the"mold and having a recess communicating with the interior of thearticle: in;- the 'gmoldi said blow head having an opening in its topoomm'urdcatin'g with said recess a-hollow-stem supporting*said blow head at its lower end and-communicating with said recess through said top opening, a top head secured to thetop of said stem and having two annular chambers formed therein, said top head having a port extendingfrom one of said chambers to the exterior of the head for connection with a source of fluid supply, a hollow nipple closing the upper end of said last mentioned chamber and'adapted at its-lower end to seal said last mentioned chamber against communication with the other of the said chambers, an air supply tube supported by saidnipple and extending downwardly through said stem a sufficient distance to project into the article in the mold, said air supply tube being adapted to communicate with said chamber closed by said nipple.

6. A device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold in which the shaped neck of the article to be formed projects above the top of the mold, comprising a blow head adapted to make air tight engagement with the mold and having a neck receiving recess of greater diameter than the neck of the article, said recess having an air delivery channel in its side wall for delivering air to the side of said neck and said blow head having an opening in the top thereof communicating with said neck receiving recess, a hollow stem supporting said blow head at its lower end and communicating through said opening with said recess, a top head secured to the upper end of said stem having a chamber therein communicating with said stem, a port extending from said chamber to the exterior of the top head, said head having a second chamber therein sealed against communication with first chamber, a connecting conduit connected with said second chamber, a branch from said conduit communicating with said channel in said blow head, anair delivery tube supported in said head, extending through said stem and of sufficient length to project into the article said second mentioned chamber communicating with said air delivery tube.

7. A device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold, comprising a blow head adapted for air tight engagement with the mold and having a recess therein communicating with the interior of the article in the mold, said blow head having an opening in the top thereof, a hollow stern supporting said blow head at its lower end and communicating through said opening with said recess, a top head secured to the top of said stem, said top head having a chamber therein communicating with the interior of said stem, a port extending from said chamber to the exterior of said top head, a second chamber in said head above said first mentioned chamber, a nipple closing the top of said second mentioned chamber and sealing said first and second mentioned chambers against communication with one another, and said nipple having communication with said second mentioned chamber and an air delivery tube connected to the lower end of said nipple, communicating therewith, and projecting through said stem and said blow head beyond the bottom of said blow head.

8. A device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold, comprising a blow head adapted for air tight engagement with the mold and having a recess therein communicating with the interior of the article in the mold, said blow head having an opening in its top, a hollow stem supporting said blow head at its lower end and communicatingthrough said opening with said recess, a top head mounted atthe upper end of said stem having achamber therein communicating with said stem, a fluid escape port in the head extending from said chamber to the exterior of said top head, a second chamber in said. head, an inlet port extending fromthe exterior of said top head to said second chamber, a hollow nipple closing the top of said second mentioned chamberand sealing .said first and second mentioned chambers against communication with one another, an air inlet tube supported by said nipple projecting through said stem and of sufficient length to project into the article in the mold, said tube communicating with said second mentioned chamber and a rotary valve on said head and controlling said escape port in said head.

9. A device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold in which the finished neck of the article projects beyond the top of the mold, comprising a blow head adapted to make air tight engagement with the mold and having a neck receiving recess of greater diameter than the neck of the article, said recess having an air channel therein for delivering air against the sides of the neck within said blow head, a hollow stem supporting said blow head at its lower end and communicating with said recess, a top head secured to the upper end of said stem, said top head having an air chamber therein communicating with said stem and with an outlet port extending from the interior of said top head, said head having a second air chamber therein, an air inlet conduit connected with said second mentioned chamber, a branch from said air inlet conduit communicating with said channel in said blow head, a hollow nipple closing the upper end of said second mentioned chamber in the top head and sealing said first and second mentioned chambers against communication with one another, an air delivery tube supported by said nipple and communicating with said second mentioned chamber in the top head and of sufiicient length to project into the article in the mold and a rotary valve supported on said head and controlling said outlet port.

10. A device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold, comprising a hollow blow head adapted for fluid tight engagement with the mold, a hollow stem supporting at its lower end said head and communicating with the interior thereof, a valve body secured to the upper end of said stem having an outlet port communicating with the interior of said stem and extending to the exterior of said body, a hollow tube having its upper end secured in said valve body and extending downwardly through said stem, said valve body having an inlet port extending from the interior of said body and communicating with said tube, and a rotary valve member on said valve body controlling the opening and closing of said outlet port.

11. A device for blowing and cooling articles of glassware in a mold, comprising a hollow blow head adapted for fluid tight engagement with the mold, a hollow stem supporting at its lower end said head and communicating with the interior of said head, a valve body having a central opening extending therethrough, said stem fitting into the bottom portion of said opening, said opening having an internal annular shoulder on its wall intermediate of the top and bottom of said valve body, a nipple removably secured in the top of said opening and having a portion enagingisaid annularishoulfier to-mvifiessaufroiien- R 0E8, CITED ing into-1m upp'er'ianclv'lower dh'aniber; a; 'hofl'ow I tubesecuredtoszid'nipplgnur xc namgmw "Thefonowing references are-ot- -record in the wardly through stem;:s-said wlveflnrdy file ofdahis :patent':

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